Pigskin Panel: The Biggest Questions of NFL Wild Card Weekend

Each week, theScore's DFS experts tackle the biggest questions of the week. Here are three of the most significant issues of Wild Card weekend:

Which combo play is the best bet to return value?

Josh Ghatak: Brian Hoyer and DeAndre Hopkins. The Houston offense finished ninth in pass attempts (619) and threw 40 passes in Week 17. Hopkins saw 180 targets this season and has been a reliable fantasy play almost every week. As an established combo with a heavy workload, Hoyer and Hopkins should provide great value relative to their combined salary.

Jason Wilson: Russell Wilson and Doug Baldwin. Wilson threw for nearly 300 yards and three TDs and rushed for a fourth in his one game against the Vikings in Week 13. Baldwin, who has emerged as his number one target, caught two of those passes. While others look to Ben Roethlisberger and Antonio Brown, the Seahawks combo is the best pairing on the weekend.

Andrew Potter: Roethlisberger and Brown. If Andy Dalton were playing, I would be tempted to handcuff him to A.J. Green against the Steelers' 30th-ranked pass defense. Alas, Dalton is injured and there is little competition for the best duo on the day. Brown is the most dynamic non-QB on the slate, while Big Ben has proven he can perform in the playoffs.

Ken Conrad: Aaron Rodgers and James Jones. Rodgers has been on a poor stretch of play by his standards, but faces a Washington pass defense that ranked 25th in yards allowed and gave up 30 TDs, tied for 9th-most. Finding a reliable receiver is difficult, but Jones showed flashes on his early-season form, putting together a 19-279-1 receiving line in the last four games.

Which RB is the best bet to struggle?

Josh Ghatak: Adrian Peterson. The Seahawks finished the season in great form, including a Week 13 domination of the Vikings. Peterson struggled in that one, and might again be rendered ineffective via game flow as the Seattle defence shuts down both he and Teddy Bridgewater while Russell Wilson and the Seattle offense builds a significant lead.

Jason Wilson: Peterson. The Seahawks allowed fewer rushing yards than anyone else, and Peterson - the league's rushing champion - only gained 18 yards on eight carries against Seattle in Week 13. He'll be better than that - Minnesota needs him to be in order to advance to the next round - but his salary is too high to take the chance.

Andrew Potter: Peterson. If Seattle takes an early lead, it will only put more pressure on Bridgewater to throw the ball. "All-Day" has just three receptions in his last four games and is ill-suited to the passing game at this point in his career. He did have four catches against the Seahawks in Week 13, but mustered only six total yards on those grabs.

Ken Conrad: Peterson. A lack of respect for the Minnesota passing game resulted in Peterson being bottled up to the tune of eight catches for 18 yards in Week 13's meeting, and it's hard to imagine a significantly different result in the playoffs. Even if he has a better game, as the highest-priced RB on the board, he'll struggle to return significant value.

Who is the best bet to surprise?

Josh Ghatak: Cincinnati QB AJ McCarron has a home date against a familiar foe that he torched for 280 yards and two touchdowns back in Week 14. A similar result can be expected, given that the Steelers finished 30th in passing yards allowed per game (272) and 19th in touchdowns allowed (29). McCarron has a great chance to surprise in his first career playoff start.

Jason Wilson: Green Bay WR Davante Adams was touted as a sleeper at the beginning of the season. He wound up being a huge disappointment, finishing with 50 catches for 483 yards and just one touchdown. That said, he has seen his targets inch up over the last few weeks. Don't be surprised if he has a big game against Washington. At his salary, it will come as a sweet bargain.

Andrew Potter: Kirk Cousins. Washington's QB is fresh off recording the most passing yards in a season in team history but it's the way he's done it that is so surprising: since Week 6, Cousins has thrown 23 TDs to just three interceptions while putting up six games with over 300 passing yards and even scoring four rushing TDs. You like that?

Ken Conrad: Fitzgerald Toussaint hasn't had any relevant playing time this season, but with DeAngelo Williams (foot) unlikely to play, Toussaint may be thrown into the fire. At his price, moderate involvement should be enough to return value, and with Williams and Le'Veon Bell totaling 66 receptions between them, Toussaint offers increased value in PPR-formats.